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Gateway High School Students Lead the Way on Attendance Solutions
Gateway High School students did not show up with guesses. They showed up with evidence, ownership, and a clear sense of responsibility when they presented to the Ottumwa Legacy Foundation

Ottumwa Legacy Foundation Awards $200,000 to Expand OCSD Agricultural Education Center
The Ottumwa Legacy Foundation is proud to provide a $200,000 grant to the Ottumwa Community School District to expand the Agricultural Education Center. The district also secured an additional $20,000

How Grace Garden Became a Community Force
Some projects grow quietly. Others grow into something a whole community carries pride in. Grace Garden has done both. In 2021, volunteers broke ground on soil untouched for 35 years.
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Since 2010, the Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation has been committed to the well-being of the Ottumwa Community and Wapello County. Our mission is to serve as a perpetual partner, investing in the vitality and advancement of the greater Ottumwa community, regardless of racial identity, cultural identity and language, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, physical ability or religious beliefs. We will work closely with other organizations to create an inclusive community that empowers and enables everyone to connect, belong and grow together.